reel in
Example Sentences
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The day after he failed to reel in a flyball in the right-field corner at Dodger Stadium, he had a far worse drop Monday at Coors Field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Feig and screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine cleverly use this teenage-boy-daydream element to reel in male audiences who may be begrudgingly watching with their girlfriends, and Seyfried perfectly plays into the reverie.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
There was nothing more the Swiss racer could do to reel in Franzoni's time in a race held in front of tens of thousands of baying fans in overcast conditions.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Personal shopping is also a tool for stores to reel in wealthier consumers with disposable income to spend, a prized target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
To reel in the attention of animal lovers, there was the cutest photo of Sir Fig Newton from when he was a kitten batting at a ball.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
